July 31, 2012 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S5727 

The United States is the world leader 

in textile research and development. 

American companies and universities 

are developing new textile materials 

such as conductive fabric with 

antistatic properties and high-tech textiles that monitor movement and heart 

rates. 

When consumers in the United States 

and around the world demand our products, we deliver. 

The United States textile industry is 

the third leading exporter of products 

worldwide. In fact, recently total textile and apparel exports reached a 

record $22.4 billion. 

This legislation makes sense plain 

and clear. Why shouldn’t our national 

policies support American companies 

and workers? 

We should be in the business of creating policies that reward hard working Americans who work hard every 

day rather than supporting a Tax Code 

and trade policies that help big companies send U.S. jobs overseas. 

Right now, the stakes couldn’t be 

higher. 

That is why the Wear American Act 

and supporting American workers is so 

important. 

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U.S.-MOROCCO PEACE AND 

FRIENDSHIP TREATY 

Mr. CASEY. Mr. President: I would 

like to take this occasion to extend 

congratulations to His Majesty King 

Mohammed VI and the people of Morocco on the 225th anniversary of the 

Treaty of Peace and Friendship between the United States and the Kingdom of Morocco. 

Negotiations for this treaty began in 

1783 and the draft was signed in 1786. 

Future Presidents John Adams and 

Thomas Jefferson were the American 

signatories. The treaty was then presented to the Senate, which ratified it 

on July 18, 1787, making it the first 

treaty to receive U.S. Senate ratification. 

The treaty represented the second 

time that Morocco and the United 

States affirmed diplomatic relations 

between the two countries. It is also 

worthy of mention that that Sultan, 

Mohammed III, was the first head of 

state, and Morocco the first country, 

to recognize the new United States as 

an independent country in 1777. 

The Treaty of Peace and Friendship, 

whose anniversary we commemorate 

this month, provided for the United 

States’ diplomatic representation in 

Morocco and open commerce at any 

Moroccan port on the basis of ‘‘most 

favored nation.’’ It also established the 

principle of non-hostility when either 

country was engaged in war with any 

other nation. 

Most importantly, the treaty provided for the protection of U.S. shipping vessels at a time when American 

merchant ships were at risk of harassment by various European warships. 

The treaty specifically stated: 

If any Vessel belonging to the United 

States shall be in any of the Ports of His 

Majesty’s Dominions, or within Gunshot of 

his Forts, she shall he protected as much as 

possible and no Vessel whatever belonging 

either to Moorish or Christian Powers with 

whom the United States may be at War, 

shall be permitted to follow or engage her, as 

we now deem the Citizens of America our 

good Friends. 

A further indication of the early and 

close relationship between the United 

States and Morocco can be seen in a 

letter President George Washington 

wrote to Sultan Mohammed III on December 1, 1789. President Washington 

wrote: 

It gives me pleasure to have this opportunity of assuring your majesty that I shall 

not cease to promote every measure that 

may conduce to the friendship and harmony 

which so happily subsist between your empire and these . . . This young nation, just 

recovering from the waste and desolation of 

long war, has not, as yet, had time to acquire 

riches by agriculture or commerce. But our 

soil is beautiful, and our people industrious 

and we have reason to flatter ourselves that 

we shall gradually become useful to our 

friends. 

United States relations with Morocco 

have strengthened in the decades and 

centuries following the historic treaty. 

For example, during World War I, Morocco was aligned with the Allied 

forces, and in 1917 and 1918, Moroccan 

soldiers fought valiantly alongside 

United States Marines at Chateau 

Thierry, Mont Blanc, and Soissons. 

During World War II, Moroccan national defense forces aided American 

and British forces in the region. Morocco hosted one of the most pivotal 

meetings of the Allied leaders in World 

War II. In January 1943, United States 

President Franklin Roosevelt, British 

Prime Minister Winston Churchill and 

Free French commander Charles De 

Gaulle met for 4 days in the Casablanca 

neighborhood of Anfa to discuss strategy against the Axis powers. It was 

during this series of meetings that the 

Allies agreed to launch their continental counter push against Axis aggression through a beach head landing 

on the French Atlantic coast. 

Following Morocco’s independence in 

1956, President Dwight Eisenhower 

communicated to King Mohammed V 

that ‘‘my government renews its wishes for the peace and prosperity of Morocco.’’ The King responded by reassuring President Eisenhower that Morocco would be a staunch ally in the 

fight against the proliferation of communism in the region. 

The United States Agency for International Development, USAID, and its 

predecessor agencies, as well as the 

Peace Corps, have been active in Morocco since 1953. Currently, there are 

more than 200 volunteers in Morocco 

working in the areas of health, youth 

development, small business and the 

environment. 

Following the September 11, 2001 attacks, Morocco was one of the first nations to express its solidarity with the 

United States and immediately renewed its commitment as a strong ally 

to combat terrorism. Cooperation between the United States and Morocco 

on these issues includes data sharing, 

law enforcement partnerships, improved capabilities to oversee strategic 

checkpoints, and joint efforts to terminate terrorist organization financing. 

It is important to extend our warm 

congratulations to His Majesty King 

Mohammed VI as well as to the people 

of Morocco on the anniversary of the 

Treaty of Peace and Friendship, which 

set the stage for continued and sustained engagement between our two 

countries. 

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ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS 

REMEMBERING JOHN W. MAHAN 

∑ Mr. BAUCUS. Mr. President, today I 

wish to recognize a remarkable Montanan and American. John W. Mahan, 

or Jack as we all knew him, died peacefully on Independence Day, July 4, at 

his home in Helena, MT. He was my 

neighbor and friend. I ask my colleagues in the Senate to join me in 

honoring Jack and offering condolences 

to his family and loved ones. 

The Fourth of July was a fitting day 

for this World War II veteran and lifelong national veterans’ advocate to 

leave this world. Majority leader Mike 

Mansfield, a veteran of World War I, 

once said that Jack Mahan ‘‘has done 

more for the veterans of Montana and 

the nation than any other man I 

know.’’ 

Jack was born into a family dedicated to national service. His father, 

John Senior, served as the national 

commander of the Disabled American 

Veterans as a brigadier general. John 

Senior later served as Montana’s adjutant general. Jack’s mother Iola served 

as president of the American Legion 

Auxiliary in Helena. 

After the Japanese attack on Pearl 

Harbor, Jack enlisted in the Navy Air 

Corps. Jack went on to bravely serve as 

a dive bomber pilot in the Pacific during World War II. 

After the war, Jack took the lead on 

tackling challenges facing his fellow 

World War II veterans in Montana and 

across the country. 

Jack fought for bonuses for WWII 

veterans—a practice that was done 

after WWI to help get returning troops 

back on their feet. 

Although, the Montana Supreme 

Court declared these ‘‘bonus’’ payments unconstitutional, Jack worked 

with veterans groups and Montana officials to build popular support and eventually secured an ‘‘honorarium’’ payment instead of a ‘‘bonus.’’ Jack’s 

‘‘honorarium,’’ paid for by a 2-cent tax 

on cigarettes, raised $22 million for 

World War II veterans. In today’s dollars, that is $226 million. 

In the late 1950s, Jack led the way in 

establishing the veterans hospital at 

Fort Harrison, west of Helena. 

Again, Jack worked with Montanans, 

veterans groups, and Members of Congress to raise $5.4 million to begin the 

first phase of building for the hospital. 


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Today, Montana veterans still rely on 

the hospital in Fort Harrison for their 

basic medical needs. 

During his work, Jack met the acquaintance and earned the respect of 

Presidents Dwight D. Eisenhower, John 

F. Kennedy, Lyndon B. Johnson, Richard Nixon, and Gerald Ford. 

Jack had a truly remarkable life and 

career of service to our country. He 

served as the national commander-inchief of Veterans of Foreign Wars from 

1958 to 1959. 

He served as the national chairman 

of the Veterans for John F. Kennedy’s 

Presidential campaign committee in 

1960. He also served as the under secretary to the VA Memorial Services 

and Director of the National Cemetery 

System in the Nixon administration. 

On this very day, we have brave 

Americans patrolling the mountains of 

Afghanistan. May Jack’s memory be a 

reminder of the obligation we owe to 

these brave warriors when they come 

home. His legacy is a reminder of what 

dedicated public service can deliver for 

our Nation’s finest. We will miss you, 

Jack.∑ 

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TRIBUTE TO DES R. GOYAL 

∑ Mr. BLUNT. Mr. President, I rise 

today to honor Des R. Goyal as he completes a long and distinguished career 

with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, 

USACE. Mr. Goyal was born and educated in India, where he eventually received his Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Mechanical Engineering. In 

1970, he came to the United States to 

further his studies while earning his 

U.S. citizenship. Mr. Goyal started his 

career with the Corps in 1978 as a 

project engineer on navigation locks in 

the Corps of Engineers Huntington District. Since that time, he has held numerous assignments with the Corps of 

Engineers, including working on military construction projects in Saudi 

Arabia and serving in Germany as 

Chief of the Mechanical/Electrical design branch for the Corps of Engineers 

Europe Division. In 1999, he was assigned the job of Chief, Operations Division, Kansas City District of the 

Corps of Engineers. 

2011 was arguably the most challenging year in the 114-plus-year history of the Corps of Engineers, Kansas 

City District. While executing the 

challenging Operations and Maintenance program, the District battled an 

epic 145-day flood in the Missouri River 

Basin and established a Recovery Field 

Office in Joplin, MO to respond to the 

fifth deadliest tornado in U.S. history. 

As an integral part of the Operations 

Division, Mr. Goyal led the effort to 

ensure his Emergency Management and 

Contingency Operations were fully 

manned by competent personnel from 

throughout the District. These additional missions comprised approximately 25 percent of the Kansas City 

District’s workforce at various times, 

placing significant stress on the organization. However, Mr. Goyal remained 

poised and calm, responding with a 

plea for volunteers, and was instrumental in the success of these efforts. 

During these challenges, he clearly 

demonstrated strong leadership and 

technical competency. His past experiences significantly augmented the success of the mission during this timeframe. 

Throughout his career, Des Goyal has 

promoted leadership and mission execution. He has mentored many USACE 

employees and military personnel 

while leading the efforts on large, complex projects and programs throughout 

the world. He has tremendous passion 

for the advancement of his colleagues 

and those they serve. He championed 

the use of the Student Career Employment Program, SCEP, in the Corps of 

Engineers Northwest District, which 

serves as a valuable tool in providing 

college students the critical experience 

and networking opportunities to encourage employment in a public service career. Mr. Goyal continues to 

press for positive change through a 

focus on good government, professional 

organizations and community service. 

I thank Des Goyal for his service to 

his adopted country and wish Des and 

his wife, Usha, an enjoyable retirement.∑ 

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NORTHWEST KIDNEY CENTERS 

∑ Ms. CANTWELL. Mr. President, 

today I wish to congratulate Northwest 

Kidney Centers on its 50th Anniversary. Northwest Kidney Centers was established as the first out-of-hospital dialysis program in the world, opening 

its doors in Seattle, WA, on January 8, 

1962. 

Just 2 years after the development of 

the Teflon shunt at the University of 

Washington, community leaders in Seattle came together to raise money and 

find a space to establish a center to deliver dialysis treatments outside of a 

hospital, which led to the creation of 

the community-based Northwest Kidney Centers. 

Chronic kidney disease is now an epidemic, affecting one in seven American 

adults. Northwest Kidney Centers is 

working to reverse this trend, focusing 

on community education and prevention. Each year, Northwest Kidney 

Centers allocates funding toward public health education about kidney disease and organ donation, participating 

in outreach events and reaching more 

than 12,000 people with kidney information. It also developed a ‘‘Living Well 

with CKD’’ program which offers classes on treatment options and good nutrition. This program reaches nearly 

1,000 pre-dialysis patients and family 

members each year, at no cost to the 

participants. 

I take great pride in the fact that Seattle is the birthplace of chronic dialysis treatments and that Northwest Kidney Centers continues to take the lead 

on developments in the field. Northwest Kidney Centers hosted clinical 

trials to develop the anti-anemia drug 

Epogen, and set up the Northwest 

Organ Procurement Agency. In 2008, 

Northwest Kidney Centers spearheaded 

the creation of the Kidney Research Institute, a collaboration with the University of Washington Medical School 

which has become a scientific leader 

focusing on ways to prevent, detect, 

treat, and eventually cure kidney disease. 

I applaud Northwest Kidney Centers 

for its contributions to the State of 

Washington and the kidney disease and 

dialysis field as a whole. As the organization celebrates its 50th Anniversary, 

I extend my congratulations to the entire Northwest Kidney Centers community—patients, physicians, employees, 

supporters and volunteers—and thank 

them for their dedication and commitment to improving the lives of kidney 

patients in my State.

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∑ 

RECOGNIZING THE MIDCOAST 

AREA VETERANS MEMORIAL 

WALL 

∑ Ms. SNOWE. Mr. President, today I 

wish to honor and recognize with the 

highest esteem the many volunteers, 

veterans’ organizations and civic and 

municipal entities responsible for establishing the Midcoast Area Veterans 

Memorial Wall in Rockland, Maine, 

that honors the extraordinary service 

and sacrifice of all our Nation’s military veterans. 

Established and managed by the 

Midcoast Area Veterans Memorial Corporation, a nonprofit corporation comprised of members from the American 

Legion, the Veterans of Foreign Wars 

(VFW), the Marine Corps League, 

Rockland Rotary, Rockland Kiwanis, 

the Benevolent and Protective Order 

(BPO) of Elks, and the City of Rockland, the Memorial Wall is located on 

upper Limerock Street in Rockland on 

property owned by the American Legion Post No. 1. The location of the 

Memorial is, appropriately, also the 

site of an 1861 Civil War encampment of 

the local Fourth Regiment of Maine 

Volunteers. 

Undeniably, nothing unites us more 

as Mainers and Americans than the 

limitless pride we take in our revered 

and noble veterans. Indeed, in Maine, 

we also cherish the tremendous distinction of having, on any given day, the 

second most veterans per capita of any 

State in the Nation. Such devotion to 

country is the embodiment of the selfsacrificing principles that Mainers live 

by and have passed down from one generation to the next. This selfless way of 

thinking also inspired and motivated a 

small group of individuals more than 16 

years ago to begin formulating plans to 

establish a memorial to honor our veterans in Midcoast Maine. After a long, 

dedicated effort and several site location changes, the Midcoast Area Veterans Memorial Wall has finally secured a permanent home. 

The Midcoast Area Veterans Memorial Wall is by all accounts a beautifully designed and landscaped tribute 


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